An unusual kind of muscular and skeletal involvement in a heroin addict
β Scribed by N. Colavita; C. Orazi; G. La Vecchia; F. Greco; E. Bock
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 103
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-3916
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β¦ Synopsis
After a brief review of the infectious complications that frequently occur in heroin users, the authors report a case of chronic osteomyelitis affecting the ulnar diaphysis bilaterally Musculo-cutaneous dystrophic lesions were also present and resulted in forced flexion of the distal phalanges of fingers 2-5. The most likely pathogenetic development discussed.
Zusammenfassung Es wird fiber einen Fall von beidseitiger Osteomyelitis der Ulna mit Verklebung und Sklerose der regionalen Haut mit Muskulatur und mit Beugekontrakturen der Fingerendgelenke 2-5 bei einem Heroin-Siichtigen berichtet.
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